Handel: Israel In Egypt

The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists will perform Handel’s biblical oratorio Israel in Egypt on their European tour in March 2024.
Programme:
Handel - Israel in Egypt HMV 54
Handel’s biblical oratorio Israel in Egypt, with its virtuosic choruses and characterful arias, is a perfect showcase for the Monteverdi Choir which combines consummate choral technique and a scholarly approach with a passion for immediacy and drama. The oratorio vividly evokes frogs, flies, hailstones and the parting of the Red Sea, as it follows Moses and the Children of Israel through the story of the Exodus. The Monteverdi Choir, founded in 1964 for a performance of Monteverdi’s Vespers, will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2024. Over the course of its lifespan it has established itself as one of greatest choirs in the world.
Image: Israel in Egypt by Sir Edward John Poynter (1839-1919)
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Concert dates:
Monday 18 March 2024, 8pm
Palau de la Musica, Barcelona, Spain
Wednesday 20 March 2024, 7:30pm
Philharmonie, Luxembourg
Friday 22 March 2024, 7:30pm
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, UK
Sunday 24 March 2024, 3pm
Chapelle Royale, Château de Versailles, Versailles, France
Tuesday 26 March 2024, 8pm
Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, Germany